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I also think Elon Musk, having seen the ascent of Steve Jobs, was sort of defining himself in that way too – or going back to Thomas Edison, who had his own P.T.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

“That may be the most flights of stairs we’ve ever done,” Pinkerton told me after the robots finished their ascent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

But his rapid ascent means gilded surroundings might not be far away for Europe's hottest managerial property.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

After a minor injury slowed Williams’ preseason ascent, the 6-foot-9 forward could be in position to return to the lineup for the Lakers’ preseason finale at 7:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Segal concluded his scholarly paper by facetiously musing, “Perhaps Fischer’s ascent to world champion was part of some conspiracy.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

According to the Himalayan Database, which tracks expeditions in the region, last year there were 379 ascents by climbers with permits to Everest’s summit, compared with 57 in 1996.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

When funds go from first to worst, many people attracted at the latter stages of those ascents bail out and actually lose money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

It tunneled 435 feet through the mountains for slightly easier descents and ascents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Steep ascents, hairpin bends and stretches of unpaved road have added to the difficulties facing this tourist town, whose visitors have unsurprisingly stopped visiting while fish sales have stalled.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

And to meet the demand, the number of commercial enterprises peddling guided ascents of the Seven Summits, especially Everest, has multiplied correspondingly.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer